Estimating the potential CO2 mitigation from agricultural energy efficiency in the United States

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-220

  Gallaher, Michael ^a   Delhotal, Katherine ^a   Petrusa, Jeffrey ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural sector; Energy efficiency; Greenhouse gas mitigation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; AGRICULTURE SECTORS; BREAK-EVEN POINTS; CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATIONS; COST DATUM; DRYING SYSTEMS; EMISSION REDUCTIONS; ENERGY USE; FARM MACHINERIES; GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION; HVAC SYSTEMS; IRRIGATION SYSTEMS; PUMPING OPERATIONS; SOURCES OF ENERGIES; SPACE CONDITIONING; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; AGRICULTURE; CLIMATOLOGY; ELECTRIC FAULT LOCATION; EMISSION CONTROL; GLOBAL WARMING; GRAPH THEORY; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LEAKAGE (FLUID);

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 64549102047     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-008-9039-1     Document Type: Article

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